Netizens expressed their appreciation towards Praful Hinge’s excellent spell against the Gujarat Titans in their May 12th clash, and labelled it as ‘Peak Bowling’. Praful Hinge dismantled GT’s top order by taking two crucial wickets in his back-to-back over. Coming to the ball in the third over, he first dismissed the inform Shubman Gill with a soft dismissal. In his next over, 6th over of the game, he again took the wicket of dangerous Jos Buttler. His leaking of only 10 runs in the power play, and this double blow, did help SRH to be in this must-win game. With the loss of two top-order batters, the Gujarat Titans were in trouble as they lost two wickets for 26 runs.
Netizens on X were quick to appreciate Praful Hinge’s yet another impressive
spell, stating it as ‘Peak Bowling’ and Hinge going ‘God mode witnessing a pink jersey always’, pointing towards his debut spell magic against the Rajasthan Royals. Some even said that this spell proved why Praful Hinge gained 6 lakh followers in just 15 hours previously. Some netizens also expressed the fact that the first over wicket from Praful is ‘always a vibe’.
Praful showing why he gained 6 lakh followers in just 15 hours 🔥#GTvsSRH pic.twitter.com/ZCo76GdEpm
— Indian Cricket (@IPL2025Auction) May 12, 2026
Guy suddenly turns into peak Brett Lee whenever he sees a team in a pink jersey. 😭 Praful Hinge. Remember the name. pic.twitter.com/39vqUnQk2p
— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) May 12, 2026
It was Praful Hinge's spell which made SRH comeback after a very poor start to the season & tonight when a win could guarantee a place in top 2, it is again Hinge with getting both Gill & Buttler's wkt. Pragul has the potential, he will get only better♥ pic.twitter.com/0TrpzbOXzj
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) May 12, 2026
SRH IPL 2026 Qualification Scenario
As of May 12, SRH, with 14 points in 11 matches, is in a strong position, ranking second on the table with a high +0.737 NRR. Winning 1 or 2 of their final 3 matches against GT, CSK, and RCB will likely seal a top-four spot. Reaching 18-20 points will secure a top-two finish. This indeed has been a huge turnaround for the team, as they almost fumbled like CSK and KKR at the start of the tournament. But with the match against Rajasthan Royals, where they introduced two debut bowlers, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hossain, it has been a major tournament turnaround from their bowling weak link. There was no looking back from there.
